SAP Functional Lead Force Lifecycle Management (FLM) & Transportation Manag at CodeNinja

Riyadh, Riyadh Region, Saudi Arabia -

Full Time

Start Date

Immediate

Expiry Date

05 Jul, 26

Salary

0.0

Posted On

06 Apr, 26

Experience

10 year(s) or above

Remote Job

Yes

Telecommute

Yes

Sponsor Visa

Skills

SAP Force Lifecycle Management, SAP Transportation Management, Team leadership, Stakeholder management, Solution design, SAP Activate, ITIL Foundation, Requirement gathering, Arabic, English, Risk management, Change management, Defense sector knowledge, Performance monitoring, UAT oversight, SAP Defense & Security

Industry

Software Development

Description

About the Role We are seeking a senior SAP Functional Lead with specialized expertise in Force Lifecycle Management (FLM) and/or Transportation Management (TM) for a large-scale defense transformation program with a government defense ministry in the Middle East. The FLM domain within SAP Defense & Security covers the complete lifecycle management of military forces — including personnel readiness, equipment tracking, maintenance cycles, and operational deployment planning. The TM domain covers end-to-end defense logistics, supply convoy management, freight planning, and inter-base transportation operations. The successful candidate will own solution design, team leadership, and client engagement within their functional domain, reporting to the Functional Delivery Manager. Key Responsibilities • Lead and manage the FLM or TM functional domain across all project phases from design through go-live and post-implementation support • Define and own the solution architecture for Force Lifecycle or Transportation processes, aligned with SAP Defense & Security best practices • Conduct requirement-gathering workshops, fit-gap analyses, and solution design sessions with the defense ministry client • Lead and supervise functional team members, monitoring day-to-day performance and quality of deliverables • Collaborate with technical, security, and other functional domain leads to ensure integrated, end-to-end solutions • Engage with the authorization team to implement appropriate security models, including defense-grade access controls • Drive issue resolution throughout implementation, testing, upgrade, and service pack cycles • Review and contribute to shared project deliverables including UAT plans, configuration documents, and cutover strategies • Establish performance baselines and monitor system performance, leading optimization activities post go-live • Manage change requests by documenting and justifying the business need for scope changes • Build and maintain effective relationships with the client and cross-functional team members Module-Specific Requirements FLM — Force Lifecycle Management: SAP Defense & Security — Force Lifecycle Management module Military personnel readiness and unit management Equipment and asset lifecycle tracking for defense inventories Operational deployment planning and force readiness reporting Integration with SAP PM, MM, HR, and defense-specific modules Prior experience with a defense ministry or armed forces client is mandatory TM — Transportation Management: SAP TM (standalone or S/4HANA embedded) implementation Freight order management, carrier selection, and route optimization Defense logistics: supply convoy planning and inter-base transfers Shipment tracking, load planning, and freight cost settlement Integration with SAP MM, SD, EWM, and GTS Government or defense logistics experience strongly preferred Education • Bachelor's or Master's degree in Computer Science, MIS, Engineering, or equivalent • SAP Certification in a relevant module — mandatory • Business-level proficiency in both Arabic and English — mandatory Experience • 15+ years of total SAP experience with deep expertise in FLM (SAP Defense & Security) and/or SAP TM • Minimum 5 years of SAP project experience within defense, military, or government ministry environments — non-negotiable • Proven track record leading functional teams on large-scale SAP programs • Expert-level knowledge of SAP Activate methodology across the full project lifecycle • Strong understanding of SAP integration across FICO, HR, MM, and BI from a functional perspective • Knowledge of SAP security models including SSO and IDM from an integration standpoint • Familiarity with ITIL practices — Incident, Problem, and Request Management • Experience with enterprise-wide system implementation challenges and change request processes Core Skills Team leadership Stakeholder management Solution design SAP Activate ITIL Foundation Requirements gathering Arabic & English Risk management Change management Defense sector knowledge Performance monitoring UAT oversight

Responsibilities

The SAP Functional Lead will manage the FLM or TM functional domain across all project phases, from design through go-live and post-implementation support. They are responsible for defining solution architecture, leading functional teams, and ensuring seamless integration with defense-specific SAP modules.